Sarel Pretorius proved he is back to his best as the Cheetahs recorded a 36-19 victory over the Highlanders in Invercargill.The talented scrum-half returned to the Cheetahs in the off-season after a miserable stint with the Waratahs.From being the top try-scorer in Super Rugby in 2011 - and strongly tipped for a call-up to the South Africa side - Pretorius found himself falling out of favour in Sy

Mario Balotelli was booked within 30 seconds of coming off the bench in the first half to replace the injured Giampaolo Pazzini, who had just given Milan the lead.Balotelli then latched onto Cristian Zapata's pass to fire home the second goal with an hour played.It was Balotelli's fifth goal in as many matches since joining Milan. The former City forward was making his first appearance since the M

SAO PAULO - Former Flamengo goalkeeper Bruno was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and sentenced to more than 22 years in prison on Friday.In a trial that made front-page headlines across Brazil, the jury of five women and two men in Minas Gerais found Bruno guilty of ordering the killing of model Eliza Samudio, whose body has never been found amid allegations that she was dismembered and

Ex-Nigeria star Nwankwo Kanu has lost N1.4bn (about $104m) and Ayoola Gam Ikon, 49, a top executive of his Hardley Suites Hotel in Lagos has been arrested and charged for the alleged fraud. Also arrested along with him over the alleged fraud is a hotel employee, Oke Samuel.They were arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate’s court on a 19-count charge of felony to wit, obtaining money under

Filmmaker Devin Graham recorded the stunt that sent Jessica Powell falling 400 feet before swinging between a slot canyon. Jessica Powell was set to free fall 400 feet down and swing between a slot canyon with one of the most extreme rope swings ever recorded. Her boyfriend Creighton Baird came over to offer encouragement, but Powell was worried he might force her to jump."I'm not going to push yo

As the world continues to reel from the details of how Paralympic “Blade Runner” hero Oscar Pistorius shot dead girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at the runner’s South African home, here is a look back at 10 previous sporting scandals that rocked the world1. Mike Tyson’s rape conviction and ear-biting horror“Iron” Mike’s rise from a troubled childhood to youngest heavyweight boxing champ at

Sheffield Wednesday manager Dave Jones, 56, has been in a secret affair with a stunning netball star, The Sun reported.He met 30-year-old Sara-Louise Hale two years ago and launched into the romance behind the back of his loyal wife Ann.Ann, 57, publicly stood by him in 1999 when he was subjected to false child sex allegations.But grim-faced Jones’s affair hit the buffers after she got wind of i

A protest from Schalke over the eligibility of Galatasaray striker Didier Drogba has been rejected by Uefa.Bundesliga had lodged an appeal over the Ivorian's inclusion in the Super Lig winners' Champions League squad, with general manager Horst Heldt claiming it would be "negligent" if they did not do so.Galatasaray themselves dismissed speculation that they fielded Drogba illegally as "nonsense"

Cristiano Ronaldo helped Real Madrid book their place in the Copa del Rey final as Barcelona's uncertain form continued.Less than a week after losing 2-0 to Milan in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, stand-in coach Jordi Roura saw his side outclassed again on a frustrating night for Lionel Messi. By contrast, his arch-rival for the mantle of world's greatest player scored either

Flamboyant basketball star Dennis Rodman and some of the Harlem Globetrotters arrived Tuesday in the isolated country of North Korea, in a filmed trip billed as “basketball diplomacy.”Bringing the pierced and provocative Rodman into regimented North Korea is aimed at “finding common ground on the basketball court,” said Shane Smith, the founder of a Brooklyn-based media company, Vice, whic

France's tax authorities are probing the multi-million pounds deal which brought David Beckham to Paris St Germain.Jean-Claude Blanc, managing director of the richest club in the world, admitted that a 'formal discussion' was already taking place with France's 'fiscal administration'.Beckham has strictly limited his contract to five months, kept his family based in London, and said that he will pa

Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez is apparently feeling increasingly frustrated at work.The Mexican feels he does not play enough big games for the Premier League leaders.Sir Alex Ferguson regards Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney as his top strikers.Real Madrid are aware of his unrest, and believe the 24-year-old would be a sensation in Spain with his speed and finishing ability.Ferguso

Ghanaian and former West Ham and Fulham defender John Paintsil was taken to the Legon station in the capital Accra on Friday after being accused of assaulting his wife."The information available to us is that he stabbed his wife in the upper eyelid, so we had to quickly rescue the wife and send her to hospital," said Accra police spokesman Freeman Tettey."For now, he is in our custody and we are

Tottenham Hotspur striker Emmanuel Adebayor who left Arsenal in 2009 for Manchester City is is determined to prove he was right to leave the gunners.He wants his team to maintain their four-point advantage over north London rivals Arsenal so they could beat the Gunners in the overall Premier League standings this season.Adebayor, joined Spurs last season on loan before completing a permanent deal

Former Arsenal defender Gael Clichy insists Manchester City would be wrong to sack manager Roberto Mancini, despite the club's struggles this season.City have failed to make an impact in the Champions League two years running and languish 12 points behind bitter rivals Manchester United in the Premier League title race.Clichy, who was brought to the Etihad Stadium by Mancini, believes the Italian